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Eyre Peninsula mining makes it hard for farmer to plan

Warramboo farmer David Murphy says it's hard to plan for the future with mining coming into the area.

Brooke Neindorf

A farmer whose property is on a proposed mine site on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula says it is hard to plan for the future.

Mining company Iron Road has found the iron ore mine is viable, but further approval and finances are needed.

David Murphy farms at Warramboo and says the uncertainty about whether or not it will go ahead is making it difficult to run his farm and help his sons prepare for the future.

"They have plans to stay here, so hopefully we can keep it forever, but that's the big problem is the unknown," he said.

"There's fences in disrepair all over that place and we need new sheds...but we don't know whether to go ahead or whether we spend the money and in five years' time it gets pushed over."

Managing director of Iron Road, Andrew Stocks, says there has been a mixed reaction to the company being in the area, but he says the potential mine, including infrastructure, will be good for the area.